The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-08
The Clothes Worn by Mrs. Langtry oil the
Great Notwithstanding Effect of Mild
Weather on Freakish New York Bellies.
Clara's Pen Fails Her When She Essays
to Discuss the Noble Game of Poker.
Fashionables of the opolis-Grateful
Tribute to the Ingenuity Of Barkeepers.


in the Madison square Garden show As
tor. His name was Cuff Astor. and he belonged
to Mrs. William Aston. His nose was pushed
in so far that he got little of the outer free air
to breathe and his tail was curled,so tight that
his hind feet barely touched the ground. There
were other pug dogs with him.
and ugly he, but was,
like him, an 4 independent capitalist. Yes;
Cuff Astor is the owner of 81. 700, all won by
him prizes in dog shows; and his mistress has
invested the money TO his account, the yield of
interest going to his support and adornment.
Probably he is the only funded dog in the world.
The dog show was an intensely fashionable
event. 1t was pity that the exhibit ors couldn't
have been ticketed for Identification, like the
exhibits, for they were the social celebrities
of New York, and they went around quite I'M
recognized by the mass of visitors. OF course,
they were known to those who keep posted as to
the pretentious cliques: but tits a fact that the
men and women Of the Astors Vanderbilts,
Belmouts. and SO on through the noted families,
could walk the length of the Bowery without
getting a second glance. while even in Broadway
there would be no general recognition. And SO
it was that, when the pretty wife of the junior
August Belmont Rugged and kissed her pet
collie. in the midst of jam of gazers. few
Navy Whitney get any popular recognition when
he put his trained Newfoundland through his
accomplishments New York is tremendously
big town.
However, there were ladies who successfully
exhibited themselves and their dogs. These
were actresses. Helen Dauvray posed along
with her setter, Lillian Russell grouped herself
with French poodle, Rose Coghlan attudinizsd
in duo with St Bernard, the latest Mrs.
Boucicault led around an Irish setter, and Annie
Robe permitted herself to be dragged by mas
tiff; but the winner of most attention Mrs
Langtry, who showed herself along with Freddy
Gerhard and fox-terrier-both strings. The
women admire the Langtry intensely, and SO
suppose description of her toilet is desirable.
As she stood near the orchestra platform, all
eyes were turned upon her. but she appeared to
be utterly unconscious of anybody but her
friends and the musicians When they finished
playing particular air that had been given at
her request she not only smiled her thanks but
applauded we'll she could with her arms
| filed with black-and-tan that had been pre-
sented to her. Mrs. Langtry made picturesque
| appearance in a costume of olive-green and red.
Over red silk skirt made full and finished with
| points at the edge, there short straight
drapery of olive velvet striped in red, and the
off by frills of lace in front. She wore a large
| hat of mouse color, rolled up at one side, and
adorned with green and red ostrich tips. On
this occasion Mrs. Lancu revealed herself as
| the possessor of auburn locks arranged in
novel style. The hair crimped seemed to be
| loosely confined low at the back with pins, sug-
| gestive of cushion. and altogether had too
| artificial look to be becoming.
The May weather is excessively lazy here, and
| Incidence almost, but not quite, triumpEs over
| the fashionable liking by swell girls for outdoor
| sports. An artist was telling me- at the Met
rcpolitan Museum OF Art reception, yesterday, of
witty woman tramp's original expression of
| her laziness. He described her as dsspated,
| ragged, but rakish creature, whom he dimly
| membered having been professional model
| ten years ago. She slouched into his studio and
| said that she would like job
| sAnd what do you imagine could pose you
| for7' ne responded.
"For a sleeping beauty" she replied; 9TH do it
| for dollar an hour fifty cents for two hours,
| twenty-five cents for half day and a whole day
| for nothing at all-if the pose is easy and you
| don't awaken me to change it."
| The girl of fashion doesn't permit herself to
get inert rs that; but certainly have her
| saunter very slowly in the avenue the warm
| days of this week She is freaksh as ever,
however, and in one instance she has devised
| brand whimsicality. A belle noted for her
| skill and vim in field sports has walked down to
the dog show every afternoon in different suit,
| and every time the groom who accompanied her.
| to lead her dogs, wore a livery exactly matching
her garments in texture and general style of
| makeup This original maiden has further fixed
| comment upon herself by choosing to become
| mummy. Unless her written wish is disregarded
| after her death. she will be embalmed and en-
| wrapped exactly after the manner of the ancient
| Egyptian art. and slowed away in the family
| vault to dry through the ages. She has a repu-
tation for eccentricity, and she means to sustain
| it.
Every morning and evening the amateur
| coachman winds his horn as he drives his four
! finland through Fifth avenue on his way to the
| Country Club and back Several members Of
| the Coaching Club have combined in the singu-
lar enterprise this season, that each shall get
| enough and not too much of the diversion.
! Ostensibly, the Tantivy is public coach, open
/ to whoever cares to pay 50 fare for the round
trip; but for fact it is accessible only to parties
| of pretentious society people other applicants
being invariably told that the vehicle is fully
! booked for weeks ahead. So the common folks
| can get only such diversion out of the Tantyy
as arises from view of the favored passengers.
There is no theater joke more universally APP
preciated by audiences in this town than simile
drawn from the game of poker. When a poker
expression is used the men roar and the women
giggle and one would think that everybody
played it. And, q matter of fact, it is getting
more popular than ever and the girls trying
/ it in earnest One of them told me about
expression that shows how it is going. She was
one of party of six, all girls, that met at the
house of the only one of their number who was
married. Her husband had taken business
trip to the South. They began the night with a
! box at the theater, and when the performances
was over they had lunch at a famous cafe. so
that il was nearly in the morning before they
| sat down to pay. They were TO the game
believe. but their playing had been confined to
| the modest ante-midnight hours and generally